R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, January 23, 1997, was indeed a special day for Nell

 1-2     Ellington Breland, for on that day she celebrated her 80th

 1-3     birthday; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, A vital and valued resident of Austin, Mrs. Breland

 1-5     has over the years given freely of her time and talent to better

 1-6     her community, and her many contributions include 25 years of

 1-7     volunteer service at St. David's Hospital and work in the Austin

 1-8     Independent School District; and

 1-9           WHEREAS, Mrs. Breland is also an active member of All Saints'

1-10     Episcopal Church, and even as her presence enlivens the

1-11     congregation there, she draws strength and inspiration from her

1-12     fellow worshipers; and

1-13           WHEREAS, Her rich and varied social life encompasses a number

1-14     of activities; a former social director of the Modern Studies Club,

1-15     she has also served as a member and coordinator of a bridge club

1-16     and enjoys annual excursions to Las Vegas; and

1-17           WHEREAS, A great lover of music, Mrs. Breland enjoys watching

1-18     the Country Music Television channel and is a devotee of The

1-19     Lawrence Welk Show; an equally enthusiastic cook, she has seen her

1-20     recipes published in cookbooks and is the inventor of a unique

1-21     dessert sensation, the pie-cake; and

1-22           WHEREAS, Despite her many noteworthy accomplishments,

1-23     Mrs. Breland has always derived her greatest happiness from her

1-24     close-knit and loving family; she and her late husband, Dr. O. P.

 2-1     Breland, Sr., were blessed with two sons, O. P. Breland, Jr., and

 2-2     Michael William Breland, and today Mrs. Breland delights in the

 2-3     company of two grandsons, Buck Breland and Patrick Breland; and

 2-4           WHEREAS, Nell Ellington Breland is truly an inspiration to

 2-5     her fellow Texans; she has made the world a better place with her

 2-6     kindness, charm, and vivacity, and she is indeed deserving of

 2-7     special legislative recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it

 2-8           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-9     Legislature hereby honor Nell Ellington Breland by recognizing this

2-10     day as Nell Ellington Breland Day at the State Capitol and extend

2-11     to her sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness in

2-12     the future; and, be it further

2-13           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-14     prepared for Mrs. Breland as an expression of high regard by the

2-15     Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                       Maxey

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 67 was adopted by the House on March

         20, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House